Being the EU member state with the highest population (82 Mio) Germany is also the strongest economy with a GDP of € 2.48 Mio. Its high-capacity infrastructure and sound economic development after the crisis in 2009 speaks its own language.

Some facts about Germany Text von oben noch einmal Germany is the economic engine within the EU. Despite the reduction of the forecast for the economic growth rate of below 1% for 2012, Germany will remain a strong economic region and as that an attractive market for foreign companies providing the recently decided actions to stabilise the Euro-zone will be successful.

As a long standing industrial nation Germany also developed a tradition of legislations, technical requirements and market specifics which are not yet all harmonised on EU-basis.